Whip-holder



J. T. MGKEG.

WHIP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2a, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 191 L Attorneys JOSEPH T. MGKEG', OF MONTOUR FALLS, NEW YORK.

WHIP-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed June 28, 1913. Serial No. 776,373.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnrH T. MoKno, a citizen of the United States, residing at Montour Falls, in the county of Schuyler and State of New York, have invented a new and useful l/Vhip-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in whip holders or racks.

An object of the present invention is to provide improved means for the storing and displaying of whips.

A further object is to provide a stand with a receptacle secured to the base thereof adapted to receive the handle of the whip and to provide a rack mounted above said receptacle and adapted to engage and retain the upper portion of the whip therein.-

VVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof, the preferable form of my invention is illustrated in which Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of my improved whip holder. Fig. 2 is a side view in elevation thereof. Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are horizontal cross sectional views taken on the lines AA, BB, CG and D-D respectively of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 is an upright post to the lower extremity of which is secured the three supporting legs 2. Secured to the lower portion of the post 1 is the box or receptacle 3 which is preferably divided into a number of compartments, there being four compartments illustrated in the drawings. The said receptacle 3 which may be made of metal is provided with a lining 4 around the upper edge thereof and a suitable pad or mat is positioned therein or disposed upon the bottom thereof. The lining 4 prevents the whips which are to be disposed within the said receptacle from contacting with the side walls of the said receptacle which would tend to mar the same; the pad or mat 5 serving to hold the whips out of contact with the bottom of said receptacle and to present a soft supporting surface therefor.

In order that my improved display holder .or stand may support what is known as sulky whips which are whips of limited length, a clip such as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings is secured to the post 1 approximately centrally thereof and said clip comprises the outstanding arms 6 which are bent so as to define a retaining ring within which the said sulky whips may be inserted.

Rigidly secured to the post 1 intermediate of its ends is what is termed a rack 7 within which the whips are intended to be positioned and held securely thereby. The said rack 7 which is illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings comprises a bar 8 which is rigidly secured to the post 1 and, to which bar is secured the bent member 9, the said member being bent so as to form projections intermediate of which are formed the receptacles 10 within which the whips are adapted to be secured. The open-ended receptacles 10 are provided with a number of retaining latches 11 which are pivo-tally mounted upon the said bent member 9 and are adapted to swing in front of the said receptacles 10 and form a suitable closure therefor. It is to be noted in this connection that the number of receptacles l0 conform to the number of compartments with which the box or receptacle 3 is provided, sh that whips which are installed within the various compartments within the box will extend through and be retained by the receptacles 10 of the rack which correspond therewith.

Rigidly secured to the upper end of the upright post 1 and upon the opposite side thereof taken with respect to the rack 7 is a notched bar 12, the said bar being provided with a number of notches or grooves 13, the function of which is to provide means for engaging the lash portions of the whips. As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings suitable cross braces 14 are secured to the post 1 and to the said bar 12 adjacent the outer extremity of the latter. Thus it will be noted that there are three-points of supportfor each whip and which three oints of support do not lie upon a straight line. The whips therefore when positioned within the holder will be held at the bottom, about three quarters the way up therefrom by the rack 7, and at the top by means of the notched bar 12. The whips therefore will be bent so that they will, clue to the resiliency thereof tend to remain within the holder.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a large number of whips may be stored and displayed within my improved whip holder and the manner in which the whip is secured therein is substantially as follows. The lash portion of the whip is first secured to-the notched bar 12 which it is to be noted projects from the post 1 in an op posite direction than that in which the rack bar 8 projects. The lash portionof the whip being suitably installed within the notched rod 12 the latch 11 is rotated from in front of one of the receptacles 10 and the whip suitably positioned therein, after which the said latch 11 is again rotated in front of the receptacle to guard against the accidental displacement of the whip from the recep-' tacle. The handle of the whip is then positioned within one of the compartments formed within the box 3 the particular compartment corresymnding to the receptacle 10 in which the whip hasv already been positioned. Inasmuch as the base or bottom of the box 8 is lined with some yielding material any and all danger or marringthe whip is prevented and also the lining 4; which. surrounds the upper open end of the said lDDX' prevents the whip from coming into contact with-the side walls thereof which might tend to mar the same.

The improved holder as set forth is adapted to receive sullry whips, and to retain the same in position by means of the clip memher which is secured to the upright post 1, the upper portion of the sulky whip being installed therein and the lower portion or handle being positioned within one of the plurality of compartments with which the box 3 is provided.

Having thus fully described the invention what I claim to be new and original with me is A whip holder comprising an upright supporting standard, an open-ended receptacle secured to the lower extremity thereof and adapted to receive the whip handles therein, a rack bar rigidly secured to the upright standard and defining open-ended receptacles in alinement with the first mentioned receptacle, means extending across the open-ended receptacles for forming an outer wall therefor, and a notched bar rigidly secured to the upper extremity of said standard upon the opposite side thereof with relation to the aforementioned receptacles JOSEPH T. MCKEG.

Witnesses:

J. S. I-IIBBARD, E. A. DUNI-IAM.

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